Hair-straightener comb



c. A. GARDNER HAIR STRAIGHTENER COMB Filed Dec. 19. 1922 awuantc z Cass/. 6 427 427267;

Patented Aug. 28, 1%23.

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CASS A. GARDNER, KANSAS CITY, IMISSOURI.

HAIR-STRAIGHTENER COMB.

Application filed December 19, 1922. Serial No. 607,814.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, (less A. GARDNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair-Straightener Combs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to combs for straight ening curly hair and embodies individual teeth yieldably held together so that they may move apart to admit the hair when the comb is in use.

The invention also embodies parts which may be disassembled and cleaned, in order that the comb may be kept in a sanitary condition and any broken parts be replaced or repaired.

Other features will hereinafter appear,-

and in order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will nowbe had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of the comb.

Fig. 2 is a plan view.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the handle 8.

1O designates the individual teeth which are removably held in the slot 4: of the holder 2 by a pin 12 extending longitudinally through the slot and provided at its inner end with screw threads 14; engaging corresponding threads in therear portion of the holder 2. The forward end of the pin 12 is provided with a knob 16 whereby it may be readily placed in position or removed from the holder 2 and the holes 18 in the upper ends ofthe teeth 10.

The teeth 10 are yieldably held in engagement with each other by a resilient clamp 20 having inturned terminals 22 adapted to enter any of the recesses 24 in the two endmost teeth 10. The tension exerted by the clamp 20 in holding the teeth 10 together, may be reduced to a minimum by adjusting the terminals 22 into the uppermost recesses 24:, or increased toma-Ximum by inserting the term1nals22 into the lowermost recesses 24.

By thus yieldably-holding, the teeth 10 together they are enabled to spread apart when teeth, which by exerting pressure thereon straighten out the curly hair as the teeth are drawn therethrough, the teeth 1-0 being previously heated to render their action in straightening the hair more effective. Sufiicient space is left between the ends of the slot 4. and the two endmost teeth 10 to enable the teeth to spread apart to admit the hair, as above-stated.

All of the parts, excepting the handle 8 are preferably. made of metal to withstand I the heat to which they are subjected, preparatory to combing the hair, the handle 8 being made of hard-rubber or other suitable material which is a good nonconductor of heat, so that the hand will not be burned when holding the comb.

By demountably'securing the teeth 10 in the holder 2 with the pin 12, said teeth can be readily removed for cleaning, or replacement as required. The holder 2, the pin. 12 and the resilient clamp 20 may also be more readily cleaned when the parts are dis;

assembled and thus the comb can be kept in a sanitary condition.

From the fore oing description it will be understood that have provided a comb embodying the advantages above pointed out, and while I have shown and described the preferred construction, combination and arrangement of parts, I reserve the right to make such changes as properly fall within the spirit and scope of the claims.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a comb oftheclass described, a holder, individual teeth mounted in said holder, and means for yieldably-holding said teeth in engagement with each, other.

2. In a comb of the classdescribed, a holder, individual teeth mounted in said holder, and a resilient clamp for yieldablyholding said teeth in engagement with each other. p I

3. A comb of the class described consisting of a holder, a handle to said holder,

separate teeth mounted in said holder, and resilient means for pressing said teeth towards each other.

60 combing the hair and hencelthe individual hairs may pass upwardly between the 1. A comb of the class described consist. teeth, and spring means for pressing said ing of ahe'lder, a handle to :said holder, teeth towards each other. e 10 separate teeth mounted in said holder, afpin In testimony whereof I affix my signafor removably securing said teeth in the ture, in the presence of two Witnesses;

5 holder, and resilient means for pressing said CASS. A. GARDNER.

teeth towards each other. I Witnesses:

5. In a'comh of the character described, a L. J. FISCHER, plurality of teeth, means forsupportingsaid 5C. 'FISCHER. 

